LEO Satellite Engineer — IoT & Network Performance

Orbcomm

Sterling (VA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

ORBCOMM is seeking a Satellite Engineer to support the health, performance, and continuous improvement of our owner-operated LEO satellite network and IoT services. This full-time, on-site role in Sterling, VA offers hands-on work with satellite operations, network performance analysis, and scripting for service optimization.

The ideal candidate has a foundational engineering degree, knowledge of satellite systems, and 2–5 years in related fields.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a technical field (EE, Aerospace, Systems) or related discipline.
Foundational knowledge of satellite systems, LEO/GEO architectures, link budgets, ground segment operations.
Basic scripting/programming ability in Python, Bash, or similar.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day health and performance of ORBCOMM's owner-operated LEO satellite network.
Participate in a rotating 24x7 on-call schedule, providing real-time issue response.
Develop and maintain flight/ground scripts to optimize service delivery.
Perform root cause and failure analysis for network anomalies and satellite subsystem issues.
Maintain technical documentation and engineering best practices.
Analyze network metrics and provide proactive performance improvements.